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Elmore vs Hampton vs Middlesex vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Elmore | Hampton | Middlesex | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,943 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.